cost
Cost of Living Index
Guinea65.1 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Guinea leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Guinea | 65.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Gabon | 96.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Guinea | 61.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guinea | $1,567 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Gabon | $842 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guinea | 11.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Gabon | 7.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guinea | $141/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guinea | 5.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Gabon | 20.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guinea | 73.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Gabon | 61.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guinea | 72.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Gabon | 73.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Gabon wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Guinea.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Guinea leads cost, jobs, and health; Gabon leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Guinea
65.1
Gabon
96.5
safety
Guinea
61.7
Gabon
64.9
housing
Guinea
$1,567
Gabon
$842
housing
Guinea
11.2x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
Guinea
$141/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
Guinea
5.2%
Gabon
20.2%
health
Guinea
73.4
Gabon
61.8
health
Guinea
72.3 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guinea
2.4%
Gabon
2.2%
education
Guinea
83.2
Gabon
53.6
transport
Guinea
37.4
Gabon
61.9
safety
Guinea
36.6 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
Guinea
31.9 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
Guinea
38.5%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
Guinea
7.7
Gabon
2.6
housing
Guinea
$7,225/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
Guinea
45.6%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
Guinea
2.7%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
Guinea
86.9%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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